Suicide is not to fear death, but yet to be afraid of life. It is a brave act of valour to contemn death; but when life is more terrible than death, it is then the truest valour to dare to live; and herein religion hath taught us a noble example, for all the valiant acts of Curtius, Scarvola, or Codrus, do not parallel or match that one of Job.
Valour needs first strength, then a weapon.
The noble Lord (Stanley) was the Prince Rupert to the Parliamentary army--his valour did not always serve his own cause.
It is only when aggression is legitimate that one can expect prodigies of valour.
Active valour may often be the present of nature; but such patient diligence can be the fruit only of habit and discipline.
Let valour end my life!
Discretion is the better part of valor.
Between cowardice and despair, valour is gendred.
Nothing short of the Almighty Power of God can Save us - it is not in our Numbers, our Union, or our Valour that I dare trust.
Indeed, the crowning proof of their valour and their strength is that they keep up their superiority without harm to others.
And by a prudent flight and cunning save A life which valour could not, from the grave. A better buckler I can soon regain, But who can get another life again?
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding. [Valor that parleys is near yielding. ]
Perfect valour consists in doing without witnesses that which we would be capable of doing before everyone.
My valour is certainly going! - it is sneaking off! - I feel it oozing out as it were at the palms of my hands!
There was something terrible, but also something sad and melancholy in this long cry uttered by the Russian infantry as they staged an attack. As it crossed the cold water, it lost its fervour. Instead of valour or gallantry, you could hear the sadness of a soul parting with everything that it loved, calling on its nearest and dearest to wake up, to lift their head from their pillows and hear for the last time the voice of a father, a husband, a son or a brother. . .
Nothing of real worth can ever be bought. Love, friendship, honour, valour, respect. All these things have to be earned.
Who would true Valour see, Let him come hither
I believe that every man has in his soul a passion for treasure-hunting, which will often drive a coward into prodigies of valour.
